It has taken me longer to write this than I had hoped because I was trying to come up with my top 5 favorite Olympic moments. But it became a real challenge to narrow it down to a reasonable number of moments, as every sport (36), every medal event (302) and...
Read more
Olympics
London2012 Olympic Games
The London2012 Games have come to an end, and it’s time to reflect on the Games and share some tips based on my experiences at my fourth Olympics. See previous Games: Barcelona1992, Atlanta1996 and Beijing2008 Tip #1. Don’t let the negative media before the Olympic Games spoil the excitement, or...
Read more
Beijing2008 Olympics…
I had missed attending Sydney2000 and Athens2004, so when one of my very best friends, who shares my love of the Olympics, wanted to go to Beijing, I jumped at the chance to go again! We opted to do it in the same manner that I had gone to the...
Read more
Second Time Olympian…Spectator, Atlanta1996
When I left the Barcelona1992 Olympic Games, I had no idea I would be going to the Atlanta1996 Games. Whenever anyone asked me if I was going (since I had gone to Barcelona), I would say “no” – because part of the Barcelona experience was visiting the city itself, and...
Read more
Barcelona1992 Olympic Games
As I prepare to leave for London for the Olympic Games, I long to reminisce about my three previous trips to the Summer Olympic Games, beginning with Barcelona in 1992. It all started when I asked my niece where she wanted to go in Europe for her 16th birthday. And...
Read more